Bay Area D-Addicts?

Ohsu · Post by **Ohsu** » Nov 11th, '05, 05:49

wow someone posted...

Post by **mizune** » Nov 11th, '05, 06:01

Boo!

Anybody else getting antsy about the snow in Tahoe?

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Nov 11th, '05, 06:17

Not really, since it doesnt snow here in Hayward. But the weather here has been has weird as usual pouring rain then sunny.

dochira · Post by **dochira** » Nov 15th, '05, 02:22

mizune wrote: Anybody else getting antsy about the snow in Tahoe?

Since I haven't gone skiing for many years now, I am itching to get back up to the mountains this winter.

doramara-ba · Post by **doramara-ba** » Nov 15th, '05, 03:34

Chalk up one d-addict in Santa Cruz (well, it's better known than the city in which I actually reside). In response to Jonnses' earlier post, GO BEARS! I graduated from Cal in '--year censured to protect the elderly-- and even took a year of Japanese there. Alas, that was not enough, unfortunately, to allow me to understand JDoramas without English subtitles.

peanutsfuji · Post by **peanutsfuji** » Nov 18th, '05, 00:54

Hahahahahaha... learning Chinese hasn't helped me at all with watching Chinese dramas. Without fansubs, they still talk too fast!!! IN any case, I'm from San Jose.

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Nov 22nd, '05, 08:10

San Jo ho ho ho hooooooo!!!!!

amithee · Post by **amithee** » Nov 23rd, '05, 08:28

hihi! kinda in between the east and south bay here~

drkazndragon · Post by **drkazndragon** » Nov 23rd, '05, 09:00

(510) fremont area

Ohsu · Post by **Ohsu** » Nov 24th, '05, 09:25

I think we all need to get together.

kernasun · Post by **kernasun** » Dec 16th, '05, 07:18

SF D-addict here

newtyp3 · Post by **newtyp3** » Dec 16th, '05, 07:32

san jose addict here! almaden area to be exact. anyone else from there? i just came back from irvine and this place is as quiet as ever. good thing i got jdramas to keep me busy!

hunterkirualeorio · Post by **hunterkirualeorio** » Dec 31st, '05, 07:23

San Fransicso!!! Go GSW!!! Warriors will make the playoffs this season!!!

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Mar 3rd, '06, 06:46

so where's everyone?!?

Ohsu · Post by **Ohsu** » Mar 4th, '06, 05:25

Yeah where is everyone...?

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Mar 4th, '06, 05:47

Hey guys! Woah, last time i posted in here was last year! The thread has been quite silent. So how is everyone? The weather has been bad lately, rain then sunny then rain again then sunny then rain again..

Post by **mizune** » Mar 15th, '06, 06:52

I feel like the only reason somebody posts here is when it's about the weather... ^_^;;;
But the freaky weather cold snap.... I'm loving it!:lol
Snow, hail, rain, sun, rain, hail, sun, snow, etc..... ^_^

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Mar 16th, '06, 01:03

mizune wrote:I feel like the only reason somebody posts here is when it's about the weather... ^_^;;;
But the freaky weather cold snap.... I'm loving it!:lol
Snow, hail, rain, sun, rain, hail, sun, snow, etc..... ^_^

true, just read the previous pages and its all about weather. To change the topic,
Do any of you guys know any colleges around here that offers Korean Language classes? In my school we only have chinese and japanese as well as others, but i really want to learn korean! The only place i found was in Sunnyvale in Adroit College. So if anybody knows of a college that offers it please tell me, hopefully somewhere near the 510 area. Thanks in advance!

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Apr 4th, '06, 00:31

it's April and it's still raining? dang.

VJIANG · Post by **VJIANG** » Apr 4th, '06, 00:52

Anyone in San Jose

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » May 26th, '06, 07:48

okay Bay Area people, wake up!

dang! where's everybody?

tommorrow is FanimeCon!!!

anyone else going?

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » May 26th, '06, 07:55

hells ya, i'll be there. i'm hanging with the eigomanga team. i'm there for the whole weekend. be playing music too...in a suit...sweet...

Kasa · Post by **Kasa** » May 26th, '06, 08:11

Daly City 650!!!! Packed full of Filipinos & Chinese!

amrayu · Post by **amrayu** » May 26th, '06, 08:54

topnotch97 wrote:okay Bay Area people, wake up!

dang! where's everybody?

tommorrow is FanimeCon!!!

anyone else going?

I'll be going on Saturday. Eltinator and I will be holding a panel on J-dramas around 8pm or so. Look for us! We're there to represent the Drama (dorama fansubbing) scene.

I *might* be dressing up as Yankumi just for the hell of it.

So, if anyone here wants to meet Eltinator and amrayu, hit us up this Saturday! See ya'll there.

K.T.Tran · Post by **K.T.Tran** » May 26th, '06, 15:06

amrayu wrote:
topnotch97 wrote:okay Bay Area people, wake up!

dang! where's everybody?

tommorrow is FanimeCon!!!

anyone else going?
I'll be going on Saturday. Eltinator and I will be holding a panel on J-dramas around 8pm or so. Look for us! We're there to represent the Drama (dorama fansubbing) scene.

I *might* be dressing up as Yankumi just for the hell of it.

So, if anyone here wants to meet Eltinator and amrayu, hit us up this Saturday! See ya'll there.

COOL. I really wanna see someone dress up as Yankumi

Too bad I won't be able to go.

Hope you and Elt have a fun time

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » May 29th, '06, 13:20

it's Monday, the last day of FanimeCon 2006!
and they're gonna finish up Densha Otoko!!!!!

dang BLEACH marathon, btw.

j1nx · Post by **j1nx** » May 30th, '06, 05:48

AW I hope everyone had fun at the FanimeCon. I'm so mad I didn't get to go, maybe next year? Lol...

Anywho, yaaay area!!! Hollllaaaa! lol I feel so ghetto.

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » May 30th, '06, 15:49

Damn, i was so caught up with finals i hella forgot about FanimeCon!!! darnsit, maybe next year. I hope those who went had fun, maybe you can posts pictures up??

Genmai_cha · Post by **Genmai_cha** » May 30th, '06, 17:20

gosh... man jose over here *sigh*

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 6th, '06, 23:23

xKiMix wrote:Damn, i was so caught up with finals i hella forgot about FanimeCon!!! darnsit, maybe next year. I hope those who went had fun, maybe you can posts pictures up??

oh we had so much FUN alright!

maybe next year then. or if you want you can join as staff.

i got pix from the convention, let me grab them hold on.

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 6th, '06, 23:27

dealer room
[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0429.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0430.jpg[/img]

she's cute

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0431.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0417.jpg[/img]

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 6th, '06, 23:34

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 6th, '06, 23:38

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0450.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0433.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0434.jpg[/img]

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » Jun 7th, '06, 23:09

fanime was cool. we played some songs indoors until staff gave us the boot

then we ended up playing outside the convention center. i think we got booked to play anime expo next month. we were the dudes wearing white shirts and ties (a la l'arc in stay away) occasionally wheeling around a crapload of instruments.

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 7th, '06, 23:19

you mean, you're these guys?!

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0474.jpg[/img]

weeee!!!!!!!!

amrayu · Post by **amrayu** » Jun 7th, '06, 23:25

Here are my pics:

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » Jun 8th, '06, 03:05

topnotch97 wrote:you mean, you're these guys?!

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0474.jpg[/img]

weeee!!!!!!!!

hah! yea, that's me on guitar on the far left. i'm the fansubber guitarist!

Jenden · Post by **Jenden** » Jun 8th, '06, 03:22

Nice pics. I just moved out to the bay area for the summer a couple weeks ago, but was too short on cash to look into fanime (plus the fact that I don't like anime at all). It might have been worth it just for the costumes though. I've gotta ask, anyone know what's up with the stormtroopers? They seem a little... out of place.

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 8th, '06, 07:34

as for the storm troopers, they're not really out place. in fact every year these guys always show up at Fanime. we don't mind at all, and none of the con goers mind at all.

in fact some star wars fans are also anime fans, and vice versa. just like anime fans who are also asian films and drama fans. so fanime is not really specific to one group of folks. it's for everyone to enjoy.

not only that, but another convention was running at the same time as Fanime, it was BayCon, which is a sci-fi convention that is actually held not far from downtown san jose. so they usually come by and check us out

and also they get a chance to have a panel for costume building and so and so, which even the con goers even love it.

one thing that i notice is that chicks love taking pictures with the storm troopers. these guys get all the chicks.

ahahahahaha

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 8th, '06, 07:41

as I was saying:

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0454.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/t ... GP0453.jpg[/img]

Pocky and Optimus Prime get all the chicks!

Jenden · Post by **Jenden** » Jun 8th, '06, 14:37

Cool, it just seemed kinda strange. I like the troopers though, I'll actually probably be seeing some tonight. I'm originally a Star Wars fan (long before I every found j-dorama) and there's a book signing for Aaorn Alliston tonight. Usually get a bit of a crowd in costume for these. Its not here in the bay area, I've gotta head back to Indiana for a wedding.

Genmai_cha · Post by **Genmai_cha** » Jun 8th, '06, 23:33

ah on i missed out...

i wouldn't mind joining the cosplay...

Jenden · Post by **Jenden** » Jun 9th, '06, 03:12

Speeking of events, anyone know anything about this Japanese Culture fair in Santa Cruz next weekend? Looks pretty interesting, I think I'm gonna check it out.

Link to more info

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » Jun 14th, '06, 00:24

anyone going to the pillows concert on the 28th?

K.T.Tran · Post by **K.T.Tran** » Jun 14th, '06, 02:26

amrayu wrote:Here are my pics:

[img]http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8543 ... 9hk.th.jpg[/img][img]http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/411/ ... 1fh.th.jpg[/img]

Looking almost exactly like Yankumi

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 14th, '06, 02:38

careful KT Tran, you don't wanna get beat up by a Yakuza cosplayer.

ahahaha

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Jun 14th, '06, 02:44

wow such great pictures! and you guys seemed to have alot of fun! darn now i'm jealous! hopefully i will be there next year!

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 14th, '06, 02:52

xKiMix wrote:wow such great pictures! and you guys seemed to have alot of fun! darn now i'm jealous! hopefully i will be there next year!

you will.

coz, i'm gonna make you come.

need to hire some people to make a quick grab.

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Jun 14th, '06, 02:56

topnotch97 wrote:
xKiMix wrote:wow such great pictures! and you guys seemed to have alot of fun! darn now i'm jealous! hopefully i will be there next year!
you will.
coz, i'm gonna make you come.
need to hire some people to make a quick grab.

hahaha
Hopefully! I'm excited already.
When will it be? (the date) and where in San Jose?

xmenrsix · Post by **xmenrsix** » Jun 14th, '06, 09:25

Im from the bay area...

BTW for those into jPop/jRock anyone going to go see the Pillows June 28th in the city...?

http://www.eigomanga.com/live/pillows.html
SHIBUYA NIGHTS: THE PILLOWS

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » Jun 14th, '06, 22:25

yea, plus my friend is picking them up from the airport and taking them to the hotel/venue.

topnotch97 · Post by **topnotch97** » Jun 15th, '06, 01:14

xKiMix wrote:wow such great pictures! and you guys seemed to have alot of fun! darn now i'm jealous! hopefully i will be there next year!

do you wanna know how much fun it was? here, watch this video:

was laughing really hard.... ahhaahahahaa

xKiMix · Post by **xKiMix** » Jun 15th, '06, 06:52

topnotch97 wrote:
xKiMix wrote:wow such great pictures! and you guys seemed to have alot of fun! darn now i'm jealous! hopefully i will be there next year!
do you wanna know how much fun it was? here, watch this video:

was laughing really hard.... ahhaahahahaa

lol that was funny! especially the guy that wouldn't talk

Actually i never been to one of these before, i always had conflict school and stuff. But definitly next year i want to go! how much do the tickets usually cost? i heard the pre-reg will start at $35? how much is it for regular price? Also is it like a WOW Card, where you pay with just one payment, and be able to go to all the days?

haha I hope you don't mind, i would like to know the 411, so i can prepare and save up!

knark52nd · Post by **knark52nd** » Jun 16th, '06, 00:32

From Fanime.com

Full Weekend: $55
Friday: $25
Saturday: $30
Sunday: $30
Monday: $20

†SiNzHu† · Post by **†SiNzHu†** » Aug 9th, '06, 22:23

Sweet, after reading some of the posts I noticed there were people from antioch and so and so. well, I live in concord and im filipino japanese so wazzap to you all!! you guys should post pictures of yourselves

its nice to know there are people around the bay area! lets all start a club or something > . < haha! ja nai!

AestheticFlame · Post by **AestheticFlame** » Aug 27th, '06, 19:52

Haha~ Making a club would be a great idea. I'm new and am in the Bay Area~ =] I haven't been addicted to many dramas just yet. Can you guys recomend me a drama that has romance mixed in with politics, law, or war? Any would do. I'm currently watching Love Story in Harvard and I find anything with law spices up everything within the actual drama. You guys know better than me. :]

crossbowmoose · Post by **crossbowmoose** » Aug 27th, '06, 20:55

Hey I'm from the Bay too! Hint, hint: I wish Utada would have a concert in SF since I'm an hour away from there...

It would be funny if some us are living next door to each other, but don't know it

. I know this is off topic, but are there as many Japananese people and J-stuff in San Diego as there is in LA?

AestheticFlame · Post by **AestheticFlame** » Aug 27th, '06, 22:17

crossbowmoose wrote:Hey I'm from the Bay too! Hint, hint: I wish Utada would have a concert in SF since I'm an hour away from there...

It would be funny if some us are living next door to each other, but don't know it . I know this is off topic, but are there as many Japananese people and J-stuff in San Diego as there is in LA?

I think We all should actuallt talk to each other and have a good conversation, message me on that people. =] There's just something about the bay that's so moving~ And to answer your question-- I don't know. =P

tigerfilm · Post by **tigerfilm** » Oct 22nd, '06, 20:24

Anyone from the San Francisco area? Are you really into K-dramas but have tons of questions about the Korean language or culture? We have a new meetup group to talk about all things Korean. If you're interested, you can pm me.

thtlam · Post by **thtlam** » Nov 5th, '06, 06:35

Hey I'm from the bay too!!! San Jose to be exact but now I'm in Davis for school. The weather here is not as nice as the bay area

tigerfilm · Post by **tigerfilm** » Nov 10th, '06, 01:50

for those interested in the korean languange + cultural, we're meeting up on the 20th of novemeber in berkely. both koreans and non-koreans are welcome.

http://korean.meetup.com/140/?gj=sj3

canon05 · Post by **canon05** » Dec 12th, '06, 07:13

Since you're in San Francisco, would you kindly help me to find out how much Tai seng series actually cost particularly with English subtitle. I've checked Yesasia, and I think there might be cheaper if I could get one set in ground. Thanks a lot for reading.

*never mind --- I already found out the price apparently it's cheaper than YesAsia's.

STR8UPGSTATUS · Post by **STR8UPGSTATUS** » Dec 26th, '06, 11:21

San Francisco here, 415!

Emi801 · Post by **Emi801** » Jun 20th, '07, 18:25

Hello~

I just recently moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area from Texas (yay!) and I am wondeirng if anyone knows about any good Japanese video stores here? I know there is Japan Video in SF Japantown, but other than that, I am fairly clueless. I am mainly looking for places that might carry Japanese TV shows (music/entertainment) or raw TV dramas. I remember there used to be a video store next to the Mitsuwa in San Jose, but I don't know if it's there any more. Anime video stores are nice, but I am really looking for live-action stuff.

My work is a block away from Oakland's Chinatown, so I know of a couple of video stores there that have taiwan dramas, but now I need to find jdrama. Hmm, now that I think about it, korean video stores would be good too, if they have k-dramas...

Anyway, any help would be appreciated!

I am so happy tp be back in California

--Emi

peacht · Post by **peacht** » Jun 21st, '07, 06:04

Merged

lsqB · Post by **lsqB** » Jun 28th, '07, 15:21

wow. I must say, there are a lot of fansubbers in the bay area. including myself

I've lived in 650 for 1yr, 925 for 5yrs, and 408 for 3yrs.

@emi
if you go to Mitsuwa, there's a video rental shop next to it that has all the latest Japanese dramas for rental.
best one and almost everyone I know goes there.

oh, and lately there's this girl in the bay area who's selling her drama collection for $1/ep (so 10 ep series = $10)
http://mixi.jp/view_bbs.pl?id=19919987
*hopefully you have mixi.
I don't know why I'm advertising for her... >.>

DramaholicxD · Post by **DramaholicxD** » Jun 28th, '07, 19:04

wooh~ go us we should have like a little bay area club ahahahah
BTW i live in the 510 area wooh~

itonobara · Post by **itonobara** » Jul 7th, '07, 08:08

Yeah!! I'm from livermore ^^

Post by **mizune** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:08

was that an earthquake just now?
O_o;;;

Siestrion · Post by **Siestrion** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:14

5.6 earthquake.

Post by **mizune** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:28

Brragh... We were just talking about earthquakes at work today too....
The only other time I've experienced an earthquake was when I was in Japan... and that one was just barely perceptible... Things swaying on the 4th floor of a building though.... O_o;

mmm.... I really gotta go find a way back East....

Kazuya_ · Post by **Kazuya_** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:34

It didn't feel that strong where I am ( 650 ). I felt it for sure, but I guess if you live here all your life you get used to it.

coldfate · Post by **coldfate** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:34

It wasn't that bad. Lasted about.. 3-4 seconds, kinda fun

Much better than swirling winds of death

rong · Post by **rong** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:35

my first earthquake experience, and I just moved from the east coast.

Post by **mizune** » Oct 31st, '07, 03:46

I live in (650) as well, but the swaying lasted longer than 3-4 sec.... Might have something to do with being on the 4th floor.

I just kept waiting for the other shoe to drop... wondered if I should go outside or what... ^_^;
For us east coast transplants, what exactly is the protocol for this? Tuck yourself in a load-bearing door frame?

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